To celebrate reaching 2400 likers on our Melbourne Playgrounds Facebook page, we have created a document in PDF format which has a summary of the best playgrounds in the central region of Melbourne. It includes 23 playgrounds in Albert Park, Carlton, Read more..

Ticketed parking. Some people have called me cheap but I wouldn't pay to stop at this playground. Small structure with tunnel and wave slide. Nothing else. BBQ, sheltered tables and shaded seats. Water tap.
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A colourful and modern play space with lots fun and creative things to do. The main structure has plenty of ramps and walkways with brightly painted murals together with curved and spiral slide, climbing wall and steps. There is a large rope pyramid Read more..

Fenced in area with safety gates. Has a nice speed boat on springs and a bright structure with slide, rope bridge, scrambling wall, shop front, tunnel, cubby area and rope ladder. Basketball court and unshaded seats.
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Next to Grand Prix grandstands. A playground to race to (keeping to the speed limit of course!) Ticketed parking. Huge wooden fort style playground with lots of places to explore. Plenty of swings, slides, tunnels and various walkways and bridges. Sh Read more..

Located next to the towering building of Park Towers housing estate. Old structure covered in lots of graffiti with high spiral slide, various ladders, twin metal slides and tunnel. Also swings, springer and see-saw.
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Two structures. One for older kids has a spiral slide, steps, spiral ladder, spiral slanted walkway, monkey bars and flying fox. One for younger kids has slide, chain climbing wall, spiral ladder, fireman's pole and steps. There is also the infamous Read more..

This is not the Bayswater Road, Kensington that I remember from London. On the other hand, I donít think the namesake road in London has a playground as good as this. The large playground is interspersed with soft path representing leaves which provi Read more..

Beautifully landscaped area but the playground is very compact and small with small slide, steering wheels, telescope, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, abacus, shop front and swings. Suited to toddlers. Well protected from the road by a fence. Shaded seat.
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Are we in Samarkand, Uzbekistan or Melbourne? Lovely mosaic decoration around the playground exterior. The playground itself is old and tired. The structure has a metal slide, various ladders, wiggly fireman's pole, horizontal climber, chain traverse Read more..

Very nicely created playground which has two modern climbing structures, one high and one low. The high structure has a twisting slide, high climbing wall, curved twisting ladder, steps, sloping parallel bars and other climbing possibilities. The low Read more..

Main structure is wooden and has lot of different levels with chain climbing wall, horizontal bars, monkey bars and wave slide. Four swings. Now to the more eccentric features. A long flexible pipe which is a type of see-saw. I guess this is the kids Read more..

Set under huge sail cloths. Wooden structure with high slide and very high fireman's pole - high enough to induce nose bleeds, smaller slide, ladders, monkey bars, slanted ladder with spirals and stand-on spinning disk. One springer and NO swings. Se Read more..

Located next to Canterbury Stables Community Centre. Fenced playground with opening and no gate which has a structure with slide, climbing wall, shop front, abacus, telescope and steering wheel. Also swings.
Quite shaded from trees. Shaded and un Read more..

Very unusual Play Space with a series of walls different sized holes cut in them, two modernistic, stark metal towers with a big tunnel slide, smaller slides, musical instrument, monkey bars, fireman's pole, ladders and scrambling wall. There is a sa Read more..

Decent enough structure but the location next to busy Graham Street and tram line plus the poor condition of the playground equipment makes this a very uninspiring place. The structure has a steep tunnel slide, wave slide, abacus, tic-tac-toe, ladder Read more..

Decked out in black and yellow - what would you expect being next to the Jack Dyer pavilion. If you don't like Richmond then just pretend that it is honouring the humble bee. Two structures for different age groups. The easier one has a curved and st Read more..

While the city's parks and gardens provide endless and varied opportunities for play, there are also a number of public playgrounds containing a range of high-quality play equipment.
1. Canning and Palmerston streets, Carlton
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Set on a median strip and fully contained by a fence. Why bother with such a playground? - it's rubbish. There is a slide with a curved ladder, very large abacus, springer and three swings. Seat with possible shade.
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Small playground in a fenced area with bluestone paths. Suitable for toddlers. The main structure has a small slide, walkway, steps, scrambling wall, large clock, shopfront (selling cakes and cappuccinos), ladder, steering wheels and coloured balls. Read more..

Set under towering apartment buildings. Three areas next to each other. Area for young kids has a structure with slide, spiral ladder, tunnel, abacus, climbing mat and steps. Two springers. The main area doesnít have a slide but has a structure with Read more..

Number of areas for different aged kids joined together. The highest section has a structure with dual slides, scrambling wall, wobbly walkway, chain ladder, fireman's pole, straight and spiral ladders and monkey rungs. There is also a see-saw in thi Read more..

Another old and dilapidated playground which is due for replacement in May-June 2010. Not a moment too soon in my opinion. Structure with metal slide, curved ladder, tunnel, multiple levels, chain ladder, monkey bars and sloping parallel bars. Also t Read more..

Blue and green structure with slide, kinked fireman's pole, binoculars, walkway, ladder, climber, monkey bars, balance beam, chain traverse and some alphabet panels. Swings, skateboard rocker and swings which would be better if they were not quite so Read more..

The main part of the playground is set in a series of soft hills and bowls and crossed by concrete paths. The equipment is focussed on climbing and includes a huge rope pyramid climbing frame, five huge blocks connected together and covered in climbi Read more..

Combination of art and playground. Most of the area has a soft spongy base. The centre of the playground has a big circular ring with five swings (four with safety chain). Around this is a big mound with a tunnel through it and two metal slides on th Read more..

Fairly unattractive setting. The main structure has a wave slide, various ladders and bridges, shop front/cubby, flying fox, log roll and horizontal bar. Also see-saw and swings. There is a basketball court nearby. Seat with shade. Water tap.
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A great new playground which is surrounded by a fence with safety gates and has All Abilities access. There are lots of paths which wind through the playground area to give access to all the play equipment. The main wooden structure has ramps, very h Read more..

The playground has a number of areas like four quadrants of a circle (my maths education comes in handy yet again). One quadrant has a platform so high that it is likely to give you nose bleeds. This structure has a huge wave slide, steps, chain clim Read more..

High wooden fort style playground with two high fast slides. Routes up to slides include a ladder in a tube, various high chain ladders and a scrambling wall. Very high and kids need to show some caution that they donít walk over an edge and have a l Read more..

Located next to Flemington Neighbourhood House. A positive attempt has been made to create a playground within a pleasant environment. There is a ramp leading and steps leading up to a domed area with a small steep slide, climber, Speak and Listen, s Read more..

The playground is in the midst of Fitzroy Gardens. Enter from level with Grey Street. Slide down the dragonís tail, swing on the giraffeís ears, see how the dragon glows in the dark! There is a fantastic dragon slide, giraffe shaped swing and large s Read more..

The playground received an upgrade in 2013 which gives it a bit more edginess. There is a huge semi-spherical climbing frame with an assortment of different sized ropes and nets, horizontal wooden ladder, balance slide and plastic swing / hammock (ch Read more..

A three for one deal. One playground area has a structure with spiral slide, curved slide, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, shop front, "tree" ladder and inclined climbing mat. Also another structure with high platform which has ladders, fireman's pole, horizont Read more..

Very simple playground with two springers and two swings without a safety chain. Huge grassy area. Unshaded seats, BBQs and tables. Some sculptures scattered about. There is a Farmers market here on the third Saturday of the month (8.30am - 1pm).
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A ramp from an elevated area leads to two wave slides, shop front, steps, tic-tac-toe and abacus. Another separate section has monkey rungs, climbing wall, steep chain bridge and wave slide. Also a springer, bowl you sit in and spin around and a thir Read more..

The playground was upgraded in 2014 to a fun and colourful place. At one end is a big climbing structure with a high cubby reached by a ladder made from pipes on a pole, a high steep metal wave slide, another metal slide, cute climbing wall with frog Read more..

Two playground areas separated by a road and parking area. One area has a structure with slide, various ladders, shop front, steering wheel, fireman's pole, circular walkway, chain ladder, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole and monkey rungs. Also swings and Read more..

Two fully fenced playground areas next to each other separated by a shelter with BBQ and tables plus an unshaded table. One area has a very large sandpit with sand conveyor and table, spinning cup with hand wheel, see-saw for four people and swings. Read more..

Large playground with four main structures. First structure has a curved slide, climbing wall, walkway, climbing mats, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel, binoculars and abacus.
Second structure is in the shape of a huge boat with climbing Read more..

This playground is home to the wimpiest pigeons in Melbourne! During a passing rain shower they all took cover under the playground equipment. Fully fenced with a big structure which has lots of traversing elements. Includes dual wave slides, steps, Read more..

Located next to Siberia Lane. Maybe this playground should be sent to the Siberian Salt Mines for not having swings. Small structure with spiral slide, steps, spiral and straight ladders and steering wheel. Bike springer. Shelter with seats. Water ta Read more..

Completely shaded by trees and suitable for younger kids. There is fairly basic equipment. One structure has dual slides, steps, shop front and climbing cables with footholds. Also another simple modern climbing structure, stand-on spinner and swings Read more..

Fun playground with a buggy (two steering wheels) next to petrol pump and car dashboard panels (a chance to teach the kids the high cost of petrol at a young age). There is also a clanger to hit against pipes and a simple alphabet panel. A wooden str Read more..

Cute little playground with some unusual equipment. The main climbing structure is in the shape of an SUV with curved climbing wall, rope ladder, slide and fireman's pole. Standalone metal slide with steps. To complete the cuteness, there is a flower Read more..

An old playground next to the Newmarket Railway Station and Newmarket Plaza Shopping Centre parking lot. Wooden structure with two slides, fireman's pole, shop front, ramp, tic-tac-toe, ladder and inclined climber which emerges out of the woodchips. Read more..

Very close to the Royal Children's Hospital and it's a pity that there isnít a fantastic playground here - there is certainly enough space for one. The highlight is a large rope pyramid climbing frame. Also a modern standalone structure with rope cli Read more..

Next to the North Carlton Railway Station Neighbourhood House and naturally has a train theme. A ladder leads to a train engine with broken steering wheel. Structure also has a slide, steps, ladder with square rungs, chain traverse, shop front, monke Read more..

This playground had a major facelift and doubled in size. There are shade sails over the western part and the surface is a giant sandpit.
There is a multi-level structure in a sandpit for hauling up sand in a scoop, swings without safety chain, d Read more..

Adventure playground with equipment at multiple levels. The most popular thing with a steady stream of kids was a very long metal slide down a hill. Also four swings, one with safety chain and another with a huge plastic seat with a restraint like at Read more..

Skinners Park is open in the late afternoons weekdays and on weekends. Staffed.
Recommended for children aged 6-12 but our four year old loved it.
Has a eclectic mix of things to do including basketball/soccer court (under shade cloth), chick Read more..

High soft bank with walkway across to a structure with spiral slide, curved climber, spiral ladder, scrambling wall, chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey rungs and flying fox. Another area with four swings (one with safety chain) and four person see- Read more..

Big sandpit with cubby, slides, rockers and plenty of spades and rakes. Recommended for younger kids.
NOTE: This is only available during certain parts of the year. Various other things are arranged in this location at other times.
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Nice location on the foreshore in front of a sandy beach but the structure is limited. Two smallish slides, chain bridge, flying fox and monkey rungs. Also swings.
Unshaded seat. A BBQ and table are located a little away behind some trees. Water Read more..

A number of areas with equipment towered over by buildings. The main structure has a slide, climbing mat, walkway, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, chain traverse and monkey rungs. An area for toddlers under a tree has a cubby with shop front and steer Read more..

Line of equipment set between the road and bike track. Small structure with wave slide, ladder, fireman's pole and shop front. Also three springers. Circle which can be rotated around, swings and modern climbing structure. No fences. Long grassy area Read more..

Yarra Park located next to the iconic M.C.G and conveniently near Jolimont Station is a lovely park nestled amongst the trees of Yarra Park.
Extensive range of equipment packed together so that it is possible to go from one end of the playground t Read more..